Compare 63/14 and 20/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 63/14 and 20/9

1^st number: 4 7/14, 2^nd number: 2 2/9

63/14 is greater than 20/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
63/14 = 63 × 9/14 × 9 = 567/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
20/9 = 20 × 14/9 × 14 = 280/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
567/126 > 280/126 or 63/14 > 20/9

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